My shoulder problem

**caseysmom** · 04-25-2007, 10:17 PM

I didn't want to hijack Donna's pain thread so here is an update on mine. I found this website that has given me some hope, I guess there are several things they can do. I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon next week, the pain has been so intense I am trying to get that appointment moved up.

http://www.orthogate.org/patient-edu...-shoulder.html

**caseysmom** · 05-04-2007, 06:45 PM

I went to an orthopedic surgeon today, he gave me a big dose of cortizone for my shoulder, he said my gp was probably not giving me enough. The puzzeling thing is that my fingers have gone numb and he says this is not normal for shoulder problems and suspects a pinched nerve in my neck. I may need to go to a neck doctor...in the meantime ...pain pain pain...I just can't stand it anymore

**joycenalex** · 05-04-2007, 08:25 PM

i'm sorry you're still hurting. have you had an MRI of your neck/shoulder yet?

**caseysmom** · 05-04-2007, 08:41 PM

No MRI's yet, just an xray that showed the calcification. I am thinking it must be my shoulder and not my neck because he gave me a megadose of novacain in the shoulder today and he said it would work for 5 hours and I am not hurting right now. If it was my neck a shot in the shoulder would have done nothing, not sure why my fingers are numb, I am thinking because I have been sleeping on that side, it hurts to sleep in any other position.